Carleton Glen:Monroe County’s Best Kept Beer Secret
June 28, 2008
 As I was talking to our friendly local Rave Distributor, he mentioned a place that I did not know had a great beer selection. It was a golf course. A golf course is one of the last places I would expect to have a fantastic beer selection. Rob, Sarah and I had to go and check this place out. What we found was a beer 
drinker’s dream.
It is just a short drive off of 275. Carleton Glen’s Chief One-Eye Lounge reminds me of a ski lodge. It has a large fire place with a nice lounge area around it. The huge window looks out on the 18th green. The rest of the room has wood walls with large old time cabinets that hide “the most beer around”. I knew I would love the place when I looked up at the TV and found The Simpson’s was on.
Let’s just cut to the chase and talk about beer. First thing I want to mention is their beer club. This year’s beer club has 325 beers and ciders. Here are some of the rules according to their beer book…
“Purchase a beer and the bartender will mark it off your list. For every 25 different beers that you drink you will make it to a higher prize level” Prizes include everything from a hat to a wind shirt. For Beyond 250 beers it just states surprise.
“Watch for your name on the board that is updated weekly, showing the current beer club leaders.”
“The beer club runs from March 1st through December 26th every year.”
The beer menu is top notch. It is separated by beer styles(not to BJCP style guidelines) which makes it user
friendly for everyone. Some of the styles include Eisbock, Barleywine and Tripel and of course you still have your usual suspects. The eisbocks they have include Adventinus Weizen Eisbock and EKU 28. Here is a sampling of what is listed under “Barleywines”…
Barleywine:
- Anchor: “Old Foghorn”
- Avery: “Hog Heaven”, “Beast”, “Mephistophelus” and “Samuels”
- Dogfish Head: 120 IPA and “Golden Shower”
When you order a bottle of one of the above, you get a Traditional German Cheese & Sausage Board.
Some of the breweries that are heavily represented are…
- Bell’s
- Avery
- Dogfish Head
- Great Lakes
- Darkhorse
- Sam Adams
There are also plenty of great European ales and lagers. All the beer is served in bottles.
If you make the trip to Carleton don’t be shocked to see us there. I am not going to join the beer club until next year. Other beer enthusiasthave a 4 month head start on me that puts me way too far behind.
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June 28th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
Holy crap. This place is about 200 yards from my grandma’s house. We used to go out in her fields and pick up golf balls when I was a kid. My mom had her first job there about 40 years ago. That is weird.
I have actually never eaten there, but I’ve only been by it a million times. When you’re driving down Grafton Rd from 275, give a friendly honk at the gigantic white farmhouse. That’s my grams house. Maybe if she sees you honk enough times, she’ll give you some pierogis . They’re like crack.
July 2nd, 2008 at 11:40 am
Yes, I will be trying to get those pierogies. In fact, I will hold a sign and honk so she knows why I’m there.
July 10th, 2008 at 8:26 am
That almost makes me want to take up golf again. It definitely takes the 19th hole to a better level.